Scale



L. S. SHIVELY Feb. 28, 1928.

SCALE Filed Feb.19. 192s 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Figi- ,y fa

' Feb. 28, 1928'.

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L. s. sHlvELY SCALE #Filed Feb.19. 192e 5 sheets-shewu 5 Patented Feb. 28, 1928.

LOUIS PATENT OFFICE.

SHIVELY, OE ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOB TO THE WEIGHTOGRAPH COM- PYANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI.

SCALE.

Application filed February rlhis invention relatesto improvements in scales and consists in the novel construction hereinafter disclosed.

in object of the invention is to provide in a platform scale a floatingv undersiung frame carrying supports for the platform, said frame being yieldably connected with the weighingl mechanism, wherebj7 the platform may he loaded at any point of its area without tilti Il; the platform or disturbing the bearings of the weighing mechanism.

Another object` of the invention is toprovide in a scale, a platform support including; any underslung frame having flexible connection with the weighing; mechanism so desi ned and coordinated with the platform tl 3 the load may be distributed upon the platforn'iupon any areaI thereof without oseillating the platform and thereby causing vibration in the weighing mechanism.

Another object of the invention is to provide in a platform scale, means for supportinni the platfoiim and connecting the same with the weighing' mechanism so that the support for the platform will entend to the niargi nal edn .ieri-aof, thus preventing tiltingy and vi ion of the platfn'in when. being;` loaded.

Another ol ject of the invention is to provide in a platform sczle, a construction in `which the load levers are levers ofthe first class; and are connected'with the load adj acent to the corners of tl e platform thereby preventii'ijejT tilting and oscillation of the pl atform when being"l loaded.

Another object of the invention is to provide self-dining bearings for the levers of the weighing; mechanism.

Another object of the invention is to pro,n vide improved means for effecting the adjustment of the several parts of the weighing mechanism.

Another object of the invention is to sirnplifv the means of adjusting'. the several parts of the weighing` mechanism so that the scale may be accurately calibrated and will n'iaintain a substantially` permanent adjustnient.

Additional detailed advantages of the construction will be apparent from the follow-' ing description, taken in connection with the acconipanvingg7 drawings. in which.

F l is a planview of the invention with theplatform removed;

19, 1926. Serial No. 89,293.

Fig. Fie'.

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Fig. G is a plan view of the flexible load` bearing frame;

7 is an end elevation of the same;

F1 S is an enlarged detail view of a portion of the load bearing frame illustrating the mounting thereof, and the means of connecting' the underframe therewith;

9 is a plan view ofthe transverse eX tension lever, the nose iron therefor, and the fulcrum supports for the saine;

Fig. l is a detail view of the centering adj stment for the transverse extension liever;

Fie'. 1l is a side elevation of the same;

Fig. l2 is a plan view of one ofthe main levers and noseiizon therefor;

F i3 is an end view thereof;

lil is a detail view of the adjusting device Vfor one of' the main .lever nose irons;

Fig'. l5 is a detailr view of the adjustable steelvard rod shackle;

.lo is an end view of the saine part;

Figi. '1 7 is a front vew of the adjustable shackle connecting;- the main lever and the transverse extension lever;

Fie'. i8 is a side view thereof;

Figi'. l) is an inner face elevation of one of the self-aliningbearings. for the fulcrum of the main lever;

Fig. 2O is plan view thereof;

Fig. 21 is a front face elevation of the samepart; and

Fig'. :22 is a bottom plan view of platform.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawinf the structure is shown as includingv a main frame l designed to form a case for the weighingl mechanism and provided with levellingv screws 2 adjacent to each corner thereof for the purpose ofleveling' the scale. The forward portion of the frame has a rectangular opening 8 therein beneath which the scale levers and their connections are mounted. The rearward portion of the frame is designed to form a base e for the scale pillar 5.

The main scale levers,A one of which is illustrated in detail inFigs. l2 and 13, are arranged to be supported by the main frame 2 is a vertical longitudinal section;

3 is a vertical cross section;

et is a plan view of the underframe; is a side elevation of the same meni- Fie.

the load "Ril beneath each side of the opening 3, the supports 'for the levers comprising` four lugs 6 disposed adjacent to the lour corners ot the rectangular forward portion oit the scale trame. rlhe lugs are jne'li'erably made integral with the main 'lrame listing and have vertical openings in the top tace thereo'l. rlhe bearing blocks tor the main lever ilulcrums are carried in supports, comprising a cylindrical base portion 7 and an Venlarged rectangular portion 8, in which latter portion there is a rectangular recess 9, the up per portion el" the side walls of which are inclined outwardly as indicated at 10.

1Within the recess 9 is mounted a bearing,` block 11 havingva if-shaped channel 12 in its upper face. The bearing block 11 is arranged Jfor rocking movement within the recess 9 by supporting` the same on a pivot pin 13 which extends through the side walls et the recess .9 and through the bloclr 11. The `liront or outer face of the bearing .support is provided with a removable plate 14 to prevent the fulcrum of the main levers from becoming displaced after assembly. The cylindrical portion 7 of the bea fing su pport is loosely mounted in the respective openings in the lugs G. The main lever bearings, therefore, have a tree movement in a rotary direction and the bearing blocks are tree to oscillate on a horizontal axis on the pin 13 providing a self-alining support for the main levers. The details ot the structure just described will be clear from the detailed illustration thereof in Figs. 1,9, 2O and Q1.

he main scale levers, two of which are provided, each comprises a central longitudinal arm 15 and an inwardly extending arm 1G arranged at right angles thereto. At each end ott the arm 15 is a short arm 17 eX- tending' transverselyT oit the anis of the arm 15. rif he said arms 17 each has a luey 18 pro/- jectinjr outwardly from its 'lace in which there is a. socket tor suppertinp,Y the shank et the knife-edge pivot 19. rlhe linilesedge pivot ha.J a lshaped portion, the apen oft which extends downwardly, and a cylindrical portion that tits within ,the socket in the lug 18 and is ren'iovahly secured therein by a set screw 2O that extends through the wall et the arm 17. @n the opposite side ot the axis of the arm 15, and formed integral with `each ot' the arms 17, lug 21 in which is formed a socket tor a lnilfeedge pivot 22, said pivot E22 havingr a l-shaped portion, the apen of which extends upwardly and the shank et which is removably mounted in the socket Yl'ormed in the Alace ol the arm 17. This l ear-ing is adjustable by means of a pair ot set screws 23 and 2d set on an angle in respect of each other and bearing against a flattened portion ot the shank of the bearing 22. By adjustment of the screws 23 and .24a the hearing 22 may be Leccese turned in its socket so as to accurately adjust the bearing pointl of the bearing 22 in respect ot' the bearing` 19.

From the construction just described, the details of which will be aj'iparent 'from the construction shown in Figs. 12 and 13, it will be understood that the bearings 19 and 22 may be adjusted with facility and that replacements thereof in the event et wear or distortion may be readily accomplished.

Each of the arms 16 is provided with a curved nose iron 25. rlhe curves of said nose irons that are carried by the opposed main levers are oppositely developed so that they may interlit with each other, as will more clearly appear from the description hereinafter. Each otl the nose irons 25 is made adjustable longitudinally of the arm 16 to increase or decrease the etlective length et the arm by a connection illustrated in detail in Fig. 1e. rlhe forward end of the arm 15 has a flattened portion 26 against which is fitted a. flattened portion 27 of the nose iron. The flattened portion 27 of the nose iron has an elongated opening 32 therein through which the head 28 of a screw member 29 projects, the threaded portion oit the screw tilting into a threaded opening 30 in the 'flattened portion of the arm 16.

The outer end walls of the opening 32 are outwardly beveled, and wedge devices are mounted in said openingl 1:32 on opposite sides ot the head Q8 ol the screw. Each wedge device is in the form oli a blocli, the outer ends of which are beveled to match the beveled end walls of the opening` L. rlhe inner ends oli the wedge blocks are formed to lit ae'ainst the wall of the head 28 oii the ser Screws 3ft extend through opening,A flattened portion of the arm 16 anrx thread in the wedge blocks. Thus, by tightening` and loosening` the screws 84, one or the other oi' the wedge devices 33 will be drawn inwardly and the other extended outwardly in the opening in which it is mounted and, by the can'iming action of the beveled ends ot the wedge devices against the beveled walls of the opening 32, an extremely accurate adjustment of' the effective length ot the arni 1G may be el'l'ected and maiiitained.

By reference to the assembly views in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, it will he noted that the main levers 15 are Vmounted at each side olY the t ame by supporting the-knife pivots 1li in the bearing portion 12 et the bearing` blocks 11 in such a manner that the arms 1G extend toward each other with the curved nose irons 25 interhtting at their extremities. the ends thereof overlapping.

rl`he flexible load bearing,` trame, shown in detail in Figs. 6, 7 and 8, is associated with the main levers, the said trarne compriMA B side members 85, each of which has an inwardly extending` arm 3G 'formed integral therewith and adjacent to opposedv ends ot lili) thearms of the side 4members 35. Thefree end of veach of the arms B6 i1s"fle`xibly connected with the opposite 'side member by a link 87, the upper endof'which is pivoted to alugBS on theside member and the lower end of whichis pivoted to the tree end of the respective one ofthe arms 36. The flexi- 'bili'ty of the 4load bearingt'ra'me serves to tation 40 ot the side membersy 35 and in the recess'ls a bearing block 39, the 'lower wall of which has a V-shaped' channel formed therein. Said ybearing block vis mounted to oscillate on a horizontal axis by supporting Vthe same `on a pivot pin 41 extending through the side walls of the recess and through the bearing block. j

The load bearing 'frame is arranged to be supported in connection with the main scale levers by mountingthe bea-ring blocks 39 on respective ends ot the knife-pivots It will be understood that, by providing the adjustable bearing blocks, the connection between the load bearing 'trame and the main levers 15 is such that the bearings will be selialining `and ythat Aany oscillation ot' the load bearing frame will be compensated tor without transmission oi the oscillation to vthe main scale levers.

The floating underslung- `trame that supports the scale platform is shown in detail member comprises having outwardly 43 at each corner vto the assembly .drawings7 it will be understood that the underslungl trame is mounted below the .scale-levers and adjacent to the bottom ot the main frame of the scale and is connected with the load bearingtrame by suspension rods 44. The rods 44 provide iiexible and self-centering connections between the underslung trame and the load bearing frame, the supports being located adjacent to the outer corners ot the two frames.

In order that there may be a `relative swinging motion between the underslung ioat-ing trame and the load bearing trame, the rods 44 are connected with the latter by a specially designed construction. This construct-ion will be apparent by reference to Fig. 8 from which it will be understood that'there is a tapered opening 45 widening towards the bott-,om and extending 'vertically through the end members 35 adjacent to keach end thereof. 'openinggt is `preterably'recessed at 4G and la hard metal washer 47, having an axial The upper wall of the opening therein in extension'ol the taper of the. opening 45, is mounted in said recess 46. The ripper end ot each olfthe rods 44 extends through the respective opening 45 and through the opening in the washer 47. In-

asmuch as the' opening 45 is oit larger diam-y eter at the bottom than at the top, any oscillation of the undertrame will permit a gyration ot the rod 44 within the Aopening 4fwithout iniparting any vibration to the kload bearing trame. Each ot' the rods 44 is releasably supported and held in adjustment. by a pair olE locking` nuts 4S. T he i'aee et' the under nut is in a plane perpendicular to the axis otf the opening7 so that. the rods will'be self-centering` and resume a point ot rest quickly alfter being` oscillated. The Vwasher 47 may be omitted ii desired and the opening 45 "extended through 'the iull thickness ot the trame. It will be understood :that the lower end of each ot the rods 44 extends through an opening 49 in one of the arms 43 near the outer extremity or the -underslungtrame 42, and is provided with locking nuts upon which the traine is supported. n

Extending vertically from the upper iace of each of the arms 43 is a standard which may be in the form of an angle iron 50.

These standards extend upwardly above the plane the top of the scale frame and are arranged to support the scale platform adjacent to the four corners thereof.

The platform7 the reverse plan View o t which is shown in Fig. 22, preferably includes a top plate 51 with a downturned marginal edge 52 that lits over the upper edge ot' thel vertical wall ot the 'forward portion 3 ot' the base trame. 'lhe reverse iaccof the platform is preferably made with strengthening ribs and is removably mounted on the standards 50.

In order to conveniently mount the platform and to prevent displacement thereot, the undertace ot the platform carries abutment members that comprise inwardly extending lugs 5-1- disposed at right angles to each other and opposite the plane oi' the acesot the angle supports 50, the lugs extending inwardly troni the marginal edge 52 of the platform. rfhe abutment members further include a depending lug 55 'extend ing downwardly `trom the top lwall ot the platform and spaced trom the extremities ot the lugs 54 so as to provide an intermediate space to receive the walls ot the standards. 50, the lugs 55 being` within the angle ot the supports 50. This arrangement prevents a displacement ot the platform.

F rom the description thus Jfar given. it will be understood that the loading' ot the platform may occur without tilting the'platlill :form and without t 'ansmitting the vibration incident to the loading operation to the load bearing trame or to the main levers of the scale. It will also be observed that the platform is supported adjacent to the four corners thereof in such a way that there is no appreciable leverage incident to placing the load in any marginal edge of the platform, effectively preventing the tilting thereof even in the event of an excessive load being concentrated at any restricted area of the platform.

lt will also be noted that the relationship ot the load bearing iframe to the main lever is such that the load is transmitted to the extremity oiE the main lever, which is tulcrumed intermediate the point of load and the power ot the lever developed upon the raising ot the arm 16 in turn is transmitted to the transverse extension lever ot the scale. Thus, it appears that the main levers of the scale are levers of the first class, thereby permitting the load to be carried near the margins oie the load supporting area.

rthe transverse extension lever that transmits power trom the main levers to the steelyard rods comprises a trame 56 pivoted intermediate of its ends on a support which comprises a grid bar 57, the ends of which are recessed so that it may be removably connected with the rear pair ot lugs 6 carried by the main trame 1 ot the scale, and releasably held in position by eet screws 58. The bar 57 carries at spaced intervals horizontal brackets 59 and connected with the brackets 59 is a plate 60. rlhe plate 60 carries spaced if-bearing blocks `lor the 'lulcrum of said transverse extension lever. rlhe connection between the brackets 59 and the plate 60 is such that said plate 60 may be laterally adjusted in respect to the brackets; This adjustment is effected by providing an opening 62 through the wall ot each oit the brackets 59, which opening is larger than the diameter ot a screw 63 that extends through said opening threaded into an opening 641 in the plate 60.

At each side oit the iframe 56 that constitutes the transverse extension lever is a knifeedge pivot 6.5 releasably mounted in a socket therefor formed as a part of the trame 56, said pivot being relcasably held in adjustment by set screws 66. rlhe apex of the V ot the pivot entends upwardly and seats in the if -blocks on each side of the `frame.

rlhe -forward end of 4the transverse extension lever is connected with the two main levers by adjustable shackles, the details of construction ot which are shown in Figs. 17 and 18. Each of the shackles comprises side plates 67 between the upper ends of which are transverse walls 68. Pivotally supported between the walls 68 on a pivot pin 69 is a V- bearing block 70 having the tl-groove in its under tace. rlhis l-groove bearing block fits over a knife pivot 7l carried tansversely of the end ot the nose iron 25 of the main lever. Between the plates 67 near the lower extremity thereot` is a V-bearing block 72 carried on a pivot pin 73, the said block 72 having the V-groove in its upper face.

The frame 56 carries at its forward eX- tremity a transverse V-bar 74, the apeX of which extends downwardly and comprises two knite pivots which seat in the respective ends of the V-bearings 72 0l the main lever shackle. Intermediate the bearing blocks 70 and ,7 2, and extending across the space therebetween, is a screw 75 that acts as an abutment and Vprevents the displacement of the lever bearings.

lt will be noted that the construction of the shackle'just described provides for a iieX- ible and selt-alining connection between the main levers and the transverse extension lever, providing an accurate alinement and adjustment of these connections in operation.

The rear extremity ot the transverse eX- tension lever 56 is providedwith a nose iron 76 which is adjustable endwise of the lever by reason of the fact that it is equipped with an vadjustable connection of the same construction as that of the main levers 15 with their respective nose irons 25. As the construction is a duplicate of that already described, it is unnecessary to repeat the description thereof in detail. At the extremity of the nose iron is a V-pivot 78;

lThe rear extremity of the transverse eX- tension lever is connected with the steelyard rod 79 by a specially designed shackle that comprises a trame 80, vthe upper wall ci which is provided with an internally threaded boss 8l tor receiving the threaded end 82 ot the steelyard rod 79, the connection between the shackle and the end of the rod being locked by a lock nut 83. VAt the lower extremity ot the frame 80, a J -bearing block 8ais mounted on a pivot pin 85 supported iii-transverse walls 77 'formed integral with the side members of the trame 8O having the V-groove in its upper tace and in which the V-pivot 78 ot the transverse extension lever nose iron seats.

Secured through the wall of the side mem` bers of theframe 80 are a pair of hardened metal screws 86 that intersect the V-groove ot the bearing block Se providing anti-friction contact with the ends of the V-pivot 78. Between the side members ot the trame 8O and extending across the space intermediate thereof is a screw 87 that serves as an abutment to prevent the displacement oi the connection lbetween the transverse extension lever and the steelyard rod.

From the foregoing description, it will be apparent that the invention as described is adapted for carrying out the purposes and functions set out as the basis ot the invention, and that it also has details of construction resulting in facility of adjustment and repair. I am aware that the invention may be modified in numerous particulars without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.

Vhat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:-

l. In a scale, the combination of a pair of main levers, adjustable bearings arranged to support the levers on parallel axes, a load bearing frame supported by the outwardly extending arms of the levers, an underslung frame, flexible connections between the underslung frame and said load bearing frame, and means for supporting a load platform by said underslung frame.

Q. In a scale the combination of a frame, alined adjustable bearings at opposite sides of said frame, main levers mounted in said bearings having outwardly extending arms terminating adjacent to the corners of the frame and inwardly extending arms terminating adjacent to each other, a load bearing frame carried by the outwardly extending arms of said main levers, depending` suspension rods loosely mounted in said load bearing frame, an underslung frame suspended on said rods, vertical supports carried by said underslung frame, and a load platform carried by said supports.

3. In a scale the combination of a main frame, bearing blocks arranged in alined pairs at each side of said frame, said bearing blocks having a pivot support for movement on a vertical axis and a pivot support for rocking movement on a horizontal axis, main levers supported by each pair of bearing blocks, means for transmitting the load to said main levers, a transverse extension lever, a flexible connection between the inwardly extending arms of the main levers and said extension lever, and a flexible connection between the extension lever and the steelyard rod of the scale.

et. In a scale a main frame, a pair of main levers of the first class fulcrunied in said frame on parallel axes and having outwardly extending arms terminating adjacent to the margin of the frame and inwardly extending arms terminating adjacent to each other, a frame carried by the outwardly extending arms of said main levers, a second frame, flexible connections for connectingsaid second frame with said first named frame, and means for transmitting the movement of the inwardly extending arms of the main levers to weight indicating mechanism.

In a scale a main frame, a pair of main levers of the first class fulcrumed in said frame on parallel axes and having outwardly extending arms adapted to support the load and inwardly extending arms movable responsive to the load, a flexible load bearing frame connected with the outwardly extending arms of the main levers, an under frame, suspension rods supporting the under frame adjacent to the corners thereof, said rods having loose pivot connection with said load bearing frame and with said under frame, a load supporting structure supported by the under frame, and means for registering the extent of movement of the inwardly extending arms of the main levers.

(l. In a scale a main frame, a pair of main levers of the first class fulcrumed in said frame on parallel axes and having outwardly extending arms adapted to support the load and inwardly extending arms, weighing mechanism connected with the inwardly extending arms, a flexible load supporting structure supported by the outwardly extending arms, an under frame, vertical supports carried by the under frame, a platform mounted on said supports, and suspension rods supporting the under frame adjacent to the corners thereof, said rods having freev pivot movement with the under frame and with said load supporting structure.

7. In a scale the combination with main levers, of a load supporting frame having openings therein, rods mounted in said openings, members for pivotally connecting said rods in said openings. an under frame, connections between said rods and said under frame, and a load supporting platform carried by said under frame.

8. In a scale a main frame, main levers including a member extending along the side of the frame and outwardly extending arms near the extremities of said member and an inwardly extending arm from a point intermediate of the length of said members, a pair of bearings for each main lever, a flexible frame supported on the outwardly extending arms of said main levers, an under frame, a platform supported by the under frame, and flexible connections between the under frame and said first named frame.

9. In a scale, a lever system having outwardly extending arms on the main levers, a frame supported on the outwardly extending arms of said main levers, an under frame, a platform supported by the under frame, and flexible connections between the Linder frame and said first named frame.

l0. In a scale, a lever system having outwardly extending arms on the main levers, a frame supported on the outwardly extending arms of said main levers, an under frame, connections between the under frame and said first named frame, and pivot supports for said connections whereby said under frame and said first named frame have a relative movement in respect of each other.

LOUIS S. SIIIVELY, 

